Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
Hansraj Ahir is an Indian politician and current Chairman of the National Commission for Backward classes. He is a former Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers in the First Modi Ministry. He was the former member of the 16th Lok Sabha in India. He was member of 11th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha. He is famous for exposing Coal Mining Scam specially pouni-3 in WCL.
Ahir frequently requested details of coal mining to Prime Minister of India office but he didn't succeed. Finally he requested Central Vigilance Commission for an inquiry. Based on this, CVC ordered a CBI inquiry.
He has been honoured with Sansad Ratna Award in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Political career
He represented the Chandrapur constituency of Maharashtra 4th time from Bharatiya Janata Party. He had been re-elected from the Chandrapur Lok Sabha Constituency as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the results of which were declared on 16 May 2009. In the 14th Lok Sabha, then Speaker Somnath Chatterjee had hailed Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, member of BJP from Chandrapur in Maharashtra as role model for MPs.Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam told Hansraj Ahir is no.1 Member of parliament and role model MP for youth.
Achievements
Prime Point Foundation has rated BJP MP from Chandrapur, Hansraj Ahir as the best parliamentarian for introduction of 24 private bills out of a total of 288 bills that were introduced so far in the 15th Lok Sabha and Shri Ahir was felicitated with Sansad Ratna Award.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave him a position in his cabinet as the Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers.
Political career
Positions held
In Parliament
- 2004: Member, Committee on Coal & Steel
- 2004: Member, Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex
- 2004: Member, Committee on Agriculture
- 2 Jan. 2006: Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
- 5 Aug. 2007: Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
- 31 Aug. 2009: Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
- 23 Sep. 2009: Member, Committee on Privileges
- 15 Mar. 2010: Member, Railway Convention Committee
- 1 May 2013: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
- 3 May 2013: Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes
- 13 June 2014: onwards Member, Business Advisory Committee
- 1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014: Chairperson, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
- Tobacco Board;
- Panchayati Raj Samiti;
- Rojgar Hami Yojana;
- Bhatkya Vimukta Jati Ashram Shala Samiti
Within [BJP]
- District President: Chandrapur (1991 to....
Legislative
- Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council - 1994 to 1996
- 1996: First Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
- 2004: Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha
- 2009: Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha
- 2014: Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- 2019 Lost the Loksabha election to Balu Dhanorkar of Congress
Countries Visited as Delegate Member
- With Hon. President of India visited countries Sweden and Belarus
- Mauritius, South Africa and U.A.E. as Member of Parliament.